<p>The Lakshmanathirtha river in Hunsur town of Mysuru district is in spate as rain pounded the catchment area in <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/rain-continues-batter-kodagu-688079.html" target="_blank">Kodagu</a> district. </p>.<p>Lakshmanathirtha originates at Irupu in Virajpet taluk and joins Cauvery at Ramenahalli in Hunsur taluk. </p>.<p>The muddy waters point to soil erosion in the catchment areas. Environmentalists opine that the rain havoc in Kodagu district, similar to that in neighbouring Kerala, is a result of rampant deforestation over the past couple of decades, especially over the past one decade.</p>.<p>Water from the Cauvery river has submerged the Kolli bridge connecting Bylakuppe and Koppa villages in Periyapatna taluk of Mysuru district. </p>.<p>Besides farmlands, ginger washing units and a restaurant, which is close to a kilometre from the river bank, is submerged. Locals said they have never ever seen the Cauvery waters reach these places.</p>.<p><strong>Relief materials reach Kodagu, Kerala</strong></p>.<p>The flood relief materials collected by the district administration reached Kodagu district on Saturday morning. A helicopter with 80 kg of packed food reached Harangi at 7.30 am.</p>.<p>The truck which carried the material left Mysuru late on Friday night.</p>.<p>Nearly 25,000 litres of water, 3000 litres of kerosene, packed food items, including bread, have been sent to the flood-hit district. The district administration has sent a rescue team of 60 people, including doctors and tahsildars.</p>.<p>Mysuru-based Defence Food Research Laboratory has dispatched 3 tonnes of food items for the flood-affected people in Wayanad district in <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/south/dh-kerala-relief-fund-688039.html" target="_blank">Kerala </a>on Friday. </p>.<p>Another 3 tonnes of food will be despatched on Saturday. The consignment was airlifted from the Mysuru Airport at Mandakalli on Friday evening. The consignment consists of ready-to-eat tomato bath, 'upma' and instant 'upma'. Instant 'upma' is in packs of 10 kg and is meant for use in camps.</p>.<p>A similar consignment is being prepared at DFRL since Friday night to be sent on Saturday.</p>.<p>The Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysuru, is preparing ready-to-eat food for stranded people in Kodagu. </p>.<p>According to the authorities, they are preparing 5000 meals and it will be sent either in the evening or on Sunday morning.</p>.<p>Higher Education Minister G T Devegowda appealed to the people to help those in dire need of help in the flood-affected areas. The minister requested people to drop relief materials at the Town Hall in Mysuru.</p>
<p>The Lakshmanathirtha river in Hunsur town of Mysuru district is in spate as rain pounded the catchment area in <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/rain-continues-batter-kodagu-688079.html" target="_blank">Kodagu</a> district. </p>.<p>Lakshmanathirtha originates at Irupu in Virajpet taluk and joins Cauvery at Ramenahalli in Hunsur taluk. </p>.<p>The muddy waters point to soil erosion in the catchment areas. Environmentalists opine that the rain havoc in Kodagu district, similar to that in neighbouring Kerala, is a result of rampant deforestation over the past couple of decades, especially over the past one decade.</p>.<p>Water from the Cauvery river has submerged the Kolli bridge connecting Bylakuppe and Koppa villages in Periyapatna taluk of Mysuru district. </p>.<p>Besides farmlands, ginger washing units and a restaurant, which is close to a kilometre from the river bank, is submerged. Locals said they have never ever seen the Cauvery waters reach these places.</p>.<p><strong>Relief materials reach Kodagu, Kerala</strong></p>.<p>The flood relief materials collected by the district administration reached Kodagu district on Saturday morning. A helicopter with 80 kg of packed food reached Harangi at 7.30 am.</p>.<p>The truck which carried the material left Mysuru late on Friday night.</p>.<p>Nearly 25,000 litres of water, 3000 litres of kerosene, packed food items, including bread, have been sent to the flood-hit district. The district administration has sent a rescue team of 60 people, including doctors and tahsildars.</p>.<p>Mysuru-based Defence Food Research Laboratory has dispatched 3 tonnes of food items for the flood-affected people in Wayanad district in <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/south/dh-kerala-relief-fund-688039.html" target="_blank">Kerala </a>on Friday. </p>.<p>Another 3 tonnes of food will be despatched on Saturday. The consignment was airlifted from the Mysuru Airport at Mandakalli on Friday evening. The consignment consists of ready-to-eat tomato bath, 'upma' and instant 'upma'. Instant 'upma' is in packs of 10 kg and is meant for use in camps.</p>.<p>A similar consignment is being prepared at DFRL since Friday night to be sent on Saturday.</p>.<p>The Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysuru, is preparing ready-to-eat food for stranded people in Kodagu. </p>.<p>According to the authorities, they are preparing 5000 meals and it will be sent either in the evening or on Sunday morning.</p>.<p>Higher Education Minister G T Devegowda appealed to the people to help those in dire need of help in the flood-affected areas. The minister requested people to drop relief materials at the Town Hall in Mysuru.</p>
